Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. are couple goals! The “Cruel Intentions” star shared a beautiful tribute to her husband on his 50th birthday.
“Happy Milestone Bday [Freddie Prinze Jr.]. Age is simply the number of years the world has gotten to enjoy you,” Gellar captioned a Sunday, March 8, Instagram post alongside two adorable photos from her husband’s star-studded 50th birthday party. “And no one has enjoyed you, more than me.”
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.’s Love Story
Gellar and Prinze Jr. were the “it” couple of the ’90s and early ’00s after meeting on the set of the their 1997 slasher film, “I Know What You Did Last Summer.
“[We] really didn’t dig each other,” Prinze Jr. told People in 2001 of their first meeting. “Then one day I gave her a ride to the gym. We talked on the way up, and she was a cool chick.”
After being friends for years, the pair gave romance a shot in January 2000, and their relationship blossomed quickly from there. The happy couple announced their engagement in April 2001 at her 24th birthday party, according to ABC News.
After tying the knot in September 2002, Gellar and Prinze Jr. welcomed their first child, daughter Charlotte Grace Prinze, in September 2009. They later welcomed a son, Rocky James Prinze, in 2012.
“20 years ago this week, my friend @realfreddieprinze and I were supposed to have dinner with a mutual friend from out of town. That friend missed her flight, but we decided to still meet and catch up,” the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star shared in 2020. “Now 20 years together, 17 plus married and two kids, we still go to that restaurant for dinner. So thank you @sloaney77 for not showing up for dinner.”
The pair never misses an opportunity to gush about their partner.
“I am so lucky to have a husband who has the best wife ❤️” she shared on Valentine’s Day.
Birthday Wishes Pour In for Freddie Prinze Jr.
After Gellar shared her sweet birthday wishes to her husband, fans flooded the comment section of her post with tributes of their own.
“These two go together like they were always meant to be. Happy birthday 🥳” one fan wrote.
“Happy Birthday Freddie!!! 🥳❤️🎂 What a Beautiful couple you two!” another commented.
A third added, “Looking better than ever FPJ!!!!! Happy Birthday!!!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍”
“Happy birthday Pisces king 👑 you don’t look a day over 30!! @realfreddieprinze ✨” pal Mina Tobias shared.
